Barton has been released!

Must have been the overload on the breaking news about Joey.

 

I put it in your thread too cos I'm cheeky...

 

On one hand I hate MA and DL for the way they are running the club.

But the thing is where are these organisation that many fans put there hope and money into buying the club. In my mind they are letting the fans down more than anything with their silence

But on the other I feel let down by Joey. Would Rob Lee come out on a social network slagging off Sir John Hall if it was around. He should have kept his head down and focused on the new season.

 

I've only just got on the laptop.. what the ****??? Joey released on a free??

It's an absolute disgrace - I know players are possibly in the wrong to publicly criticise the club like that but there is no way in hell that any player deserves to be treated like that. I wonder what Pardew thought? He wanted Joey to stay, more than any of us, did he just have no say whatsoever?

****ing mad.

 

in case you want to know, 1 midlands club and 2 london clubs have enquired for him already, the midlands club is 99% Villa and if bookie are to be believed the london clubs are Spurs (believable) and Arsenal (not so much), not too sure myself

 

If he goes to Villa I'll ****ing cry

 

yep my dads away in spain and he rung me about the news asking me if any of my freinds want his season ticket (its only a reaction he wants it really) but he was saying how its a disgrace to the fans how the club is handled and its getting beyond a joke now

 

Dam i would have taken it could only make Sun, mon and Wed games

 

Not people i know mate. I just copied and pasted it from the smb.

 

Sorry Mick!

On the upside though, proves you've got a very popular site.. especially with us Toon fans

 

I'd willingly chip in with a few £'s Mick.

 

Am I the only one who thinks Barton is a better RM than a CM?

 

Exactly. Everybody involved is in the wrong, and now there's no going back.

 

who says we're not a big club

 

Someone needs to persuade Joey to set up a new twitter, "Alan Smith". Then go on like he has been on that account!

 

Haha quality idea!

 

remember when he was made to train with the young uns and not given a number by gullit just came in everyday and did it class bloke

 

Are you serious? Where do you get off calling everyone dickheads and scum? It's a forum for everyone's opinion not just yours. Something has to be done? Like what you massive tosser? I expect we'll see you on Sky Sports News later with your tracky bottims and your tin of super tennants 'representing' the fans.

 

Kind of difficult though when you have a short career which you've already wasted and the club you currently play for no longer wants you though Overseas? I'm sure Barton would love to give something back. I've always doubted this reformed stuff and hold my hands up I wanted him out a while back. But I'll also hold my hands up and say he has reformed. He impressed me both while injured in the championship with his attitude, and also last year when fit, putting in the hard yards for the club. I like many believe that is the minimum when pulling on the shirt, but Barton brings quality too. This has all stemmed from the clubs actions. He is not innocent and I'd preferred he stayed away from Twitter. If I was his agent I would have persuaded him to release one statement at the start revealing all. Then no one can say after he goes, "so he says". I believe the hierarchy are not creating the correct environment and atmosphere for a united squad. The cynical would probably say that they are doing it deliberately because it cuts costs. They may well be but there are better more transparent ways to go about it. It is either that or they are still struggling with the mechanics of a football club, marrying business with sporting aspirations.